Your friend has invited you to his/her birthday party, but you cannot come. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter. explain why you cannot go, explain that you will give your friend a gift the next time you see him/her, suggest another time and place to meet. write atleast 150 words

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Dear Jane, How are you? It was great to hear from you. Thanks so much for inviting me to your birthday party next Saturday. It sounds great
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already arranged to do something else that day. Do you remember my cousin Victor? He's the one who's been living in Singapore for the
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year. Well, he's flying in for a visit and I promised I'd show him around. He's only going to be in town for the day, so I really can't get out of it.
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give you a call and we can sort out the details over the phone. Maybe we can check out that new café near the library— I hear their coffee is to die for. Have a great party! Hope to catch up with you soon! Lots of love, Mary

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coherence cohesion
To achieve a perfect score, ensure that all paragraphs are clearly focused on a single cohesive idea, maintaining clarity and flow throughout.
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Although your response is comprehensive, you might want to elaborate a bit more on potential future plans for a meeting to strengthen completeness.
coherence cohesion
The letter is clearly structured with an excellent opening and closing.
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The writing tone is pleasant and appropriately friendly, perfectly suited for personal correspondence.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

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I really want to study but I’m too tired.

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